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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 27)(1)
The Fairchild Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
Class A Common Stock: 303698 10 4
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Class B Common Stock: 303698 20 3
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(CUSIP Numbers)
STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 5, 2006
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this Schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box / /.
NOTE. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. SEE Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 8 Pages)
(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, SEE the
NOTES).
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CUSIP Nos. 303698 10 4 & 13D Page 2 of 8 Pages
303698 20 3
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
THE STEINER GROUP LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
13-4035166
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware, USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 5,727,684 Class A Shares*
OWNED BY 2,533,996 Class B Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
- 0 - Class A Shares
- 0 - Class B Shares
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,727,684 Class A Shares*
2,533,996 Class B Shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - Class A Shares
- 0 - Class B Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
5,727,684 Class A Shares*
2,533,996 Class B Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
22.8% of Class A Shares, 96.7% of Class B Shares
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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* Assumes the conversion of the Class B Shares on a share-for-share basis
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CUSIP Nos. 303698 10 4 & 13D Page 3 of 8 Pages
303698 20 3
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
JEFFREY J. STEINER
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Austria
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 219,062 Class A Shares*
OWNED BY 30,000 Class B Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
- 0 - Class A Shares
- 0 - Class B Shares
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
219,062 Class A Shares*
30,000 Class B Shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - Class A Shares
- 0 - Class B Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
219,062 Class A Shares*
30,000 Class B Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* /X/
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.0% of Class A Shares
1.1% of Class B Shares
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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* Assumes the conversion of the Class B Shares on a share-for-share basis
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CUSIP Nos. 303698 10 4 & 13D Page 4 of 8 Pages
303698 20 3
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
ERIC I. STEINER
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 250,938 Class A Shares*
OWNED BY 15,000 Class B Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
5,727,684 Class A Shares*
2,533,996 Class B Shares
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
250,938 Class A Shares*
15,000 Class B Shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,727,684 Class A Shares*
2,533,996 Class B Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
5,978,622 Class A Shares*
2,548,996 Class B Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* /X/
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
23.7% of Class A
97.2% of Class B
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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* Assumes the conversion of the Class B Shares on a share-for-share basis
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CUSIP Nos. 303698 10 4 & 13D Page 5 of 8 Pages
303698 20 3
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
NATALIA F. HERCOT
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 66,837 Class A Shares*
OWNED BY 15,000 Class B Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
5,727,684 Class A Shares*
2,533,996 Class B Shares
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
66,837 Class A Shares*
15,000 Class B Shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,727,684 Class A Shares*
2,533,996 Class B Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
5,794,521 Class A Shares*
2,548,996 Class B Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* /X/
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
23.0% of Class A Shares
97.2% of Class B Shares
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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* Assumes the conversion of the Class B Shares on a share-for-share basis
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CUSIP Nos. 303698 10 4 & 13D Page 6 of 8 Pages
303698 20 3
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 27 ("Amendment No. 27") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 27 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.
Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On December 5, 2006, the Issuer issued a press release entitled "The
Fairchild Corporation "Going Private" Discussions Terminated" wherein the Issuer
announced that ongoing "going private" discussions with FA Holdings I, LLC have
been terminated. The press release is filed as an exhibit hereto, and is
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
1. Press release dated December 5, 2006 issued by The Fairchild
Corporation.
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CUSIP Nos. 303698 10 4 & 13D Page 7 of 8 Pages
303698 20 3
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in
this statement by or about it or him is true, complete and correct.
Date: December 22, 2006 /s/ Jeffrey J. Steiner
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JEFFREY J. STEINER
Date: December 22, 2006 THE STEINER GROUP LLC
By: /s/ Eric I. Steiner
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Eric I. Steiner
Co-Manager
Date: December 22, 2006 /s/ Eric I. Steiner
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ERIC I. STEINER
Date: December 22, 2006 /s/ Natalia F. Hercot
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NATALIA F. HERCOT
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CUSIP Nos. 303698 10 4 & 13D Page 8 of 8 Pages
303698 20 3
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Exhibit 1
FAIRCHILDCORP
Contact: Michael L. McDonald
Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
703-478-5845
Email: mmcdonald@fairchild.com
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION "GOING PRIVATE" DISCUSSIONS TERMINATED
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA (DECEMBER 5, 2006) - The Fairchild Corporation (NYSE: FA) today
announced that ongoing "going private" discussions with FA Holdings I, LLC have
been terminated.
ABOUT THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
The business of Fairchild consists of two segments: sports & leisure, and
aerospace. Fairchild's sports and leisure segment, known as Fairchild Sports, is
comprised principally of Hein Gericke and PoloExpress. Fairchild Sports designs
and sells motorcycle protective apparel, helmets, and a large selection of
technical accessories, for motorcyclists. Together, Hein Gericke and PoloExpress
operate 238 retail shops in Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium,
France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey. Fairchild's
aerospace segment is engaged in the aerospace distribution business which stocks
and distributes a wide variety of parts to operators and aerospace companies
providing aircraft parts and services to customers worldwide. Additional
information is available on The Fairchild Corporation web site
(WWW.FAIRCHILD.COM).
This news release may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21-E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company's actual results could
differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, as a
result of the risks associated with the Company's business, changes in general
economic conditions, and changes in the assumptions used in making such
forward-looking statements.